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1 September 2026

OpenAI tests paying only when AI completes tasks

First reported

The Decoder ran this on , a day before the next source picked it up.

  • OpenAI is letting some large customers pay only when its AI successfully finishes specific work, like handling customer support requests.
  • Other AI and software companies including Salesforce, Adobe, and startups Sierra and Fin are adopting similar outcome-based pricing where payment ties to results.

How it was covered

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Reported by The Decoder